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When Scotty woke up in the morning, he felt a warm body comfortably close to him, a head on his chest. Where was he again? Then he looked down and saw none other than Lily Rush in his arms, wrapped up in most of the covers.

He smiled, pressing a gentle kiss onto her temple and stroking her flaxen hair. He heard her sigh and unconsciously snuggle closer to him; he smiled and breathed in her familiar scent. "Morning, Lil'," Scotty murmured.

The doorbell rang, a shrill scream shattering the peaceful silence. It was probably the social worker coming with Andrea… "Lil'? Andrea's here," he said, shaking her gently awake.

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Lilly felt Scotty's fingers trailing down her spine in slow circles. She giggled and kissed his cheek, groggy. "Scotty, can't we…just go back to sleep and play more later?" She said aloud as she felt Scotty shake her awake. "Come on…You kept me up so late last night. Why are you waking me up?" Scotty paused, confused.

"Lil,' wake up." He pulled the covers off of her; she hugged herself to keep warm. "Andrea's here."

"But…Scotty," she whined, then froze, her sapphire eyes snapping open. "What the hell are you doing in my bed?"

He shrugged, smirking. "We both fell asleep. And we have to answer the door. Now."

"Okay…and thanks for…being there," she said quietly as she slid out of bed and slipped into her favorite sweatshirt. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Scotty redress, his muscles rippling.

She sighed and snuggled into her sweatshirt. It smelled like Scotty. Maybe that's why it's my favorite, she thought as they walked to the front door.

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Lilly wrapped her hand around the cool doorknob and pulled it open slowly to a social worker…and a beautiful baby girl, sleeping in the woman's arms. "Hello?" Lily and Scotty asked at the same time.

"Hello, I'm Miss Aberknack and this little lady…is Andrea Lily Rush." The woman looked down at Andrea and tenderly swept a stray hair out of her eyes; Lilly almost glared at the woman: that was her niece, her sister's daughter. Andrea didn't belong to the social worker; she belonged to Lilly…and Scotty.

"Could I come in?" The social worker pulled out the forms that Lilly had faxed to her in the middle of the night. Lilly nodded and the social worker's gaze slid over to Scotty, "Could you get Andrea's things for me?"

"Yeah. I'll be right back. Okay, Lil'?" Scotty asked as the social worker handed Andrea over to Lilly. She lovingly kissed Andrea's forehead, taking in every detail of Andrea's angelic face.

"Hurry back," she murmured absentmindedly.

"No problem," he said as he left Lily, Andrea, and the social worker in the apartment to get Andrea's things.

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"She's beautiful, isn't she?" The social worker asked as Lilly studied Andrea. Why did Andrea fit so perfectly in her arms? She held her close, feeling her warmth against her skin.

"She is," Lilly murmured, her finger tracing Andrea's tiny jaw line. She was perfect.

The social worker stood and asked, "Where is she going to sleep?"

Lilly stood, careful not to wake up Andrea. "She'll sleep in here. Once Scotty and I get it fixed up." She looked down and met the piercing eyes of the social worker. "Scotty is my partner…and best friend and…he answered the door with me."

"And he's the second guardian?" She asked, a smile spreading across her lips.

Lilly grinned, "Yeah. I wouldn't pick anyone else for the job."

"Well, I'll leave you two to bond with Andrea. Okay?" She walked back to the door, her heels clicking sharply against the floor, "I'll be back in three weeks." The woman left; Lilly sighed and just stood there, in awe of Andrea.

"Lil'? " Scotty asked, walking inside with a light suitcase in his hand. He stood close behind her, taking in the miracle of the tiny, three-month old miracle known as Andrea. They couldn't believe that she belonged to them.

"Scotty…you're always going to be here for us, right?" She asked, looking up from Andrea to look at him, her sapphire eyes filled with pain and a million questions.

"Of course, I'll be there for you. But…why did you choose me?" He asked, looking down at the floor. Away from her painful eyes.

"Because…I don't want to be alone," she said, closing her eyes. "And...I always want to wake up like I did this morning."

He wrapped his arms gently around her waist, "You're not alone, Lil'."

"I know. Because you're here," she said, turning around in her arms. Lilly smiled up at him, "Could I have a kiss?"

"Hell yeah," he murmured before he brought her lips to his, the love they felt for each other overflowing in their heart. They were a family: Andrea, Lilly, and Scotty.

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